Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · 2023-12-28
Books mentioned on The Best Of 2023: Part Two
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Light Watkins discussed Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig. Tim Ferriss recommended Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach and Awareness by Anthony De Mello. Judd Apatow discussed The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M.
Discussed“and it's kind of like what Robert persk the guy who wrote Zen and the Art of Motorcycle M and said you the only Zen you're going to find at the top of the mountain this is in you bring up there with you m you know”
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Radical Acceptance
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach is a widely praised self-help and psychology book that integrates Buddhist mindfulness teachings with Western psychotherapy to help readers overcome self-doubt, shame, and emotional suffering.
Recommended“and I really recommend I'm actually rereading it right now radical acceptance some of you may may find that a bit nauseating in title and I also was sort of repelled by this very generic title but it was recommended to me by uh PhD in Neuroscience who is not in the woo camp at all and I read it”
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Awareness
Awareness by Anthony De Mello is a widely praised spiritual and self-improvement book that offers insights into human consciousness, perception, and personal liberation.
Recommended“another book which is shorter and easier to complete but that many people find super abrasive is a book called awareness by Anthony Dello it's a short book it's mostly a clean up transcript of public lectures that he gave Jesuit priest and psychotherapist who is who is since past he has a very nobs M approach to things which”
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The Artist's Way
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron is a classic self-help primer on recovering, protecting, and nurturing one's innate creativity.
Discussed“I mean the the Julie Cameron artist way you know I I did that in the early 90s yeah think I started that in 90”
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